both pulled out alive. nine days after the earthquake. japan and libya. "world news" teams coverage straight ahead. good evening on this understood is. as we go on air tonight, the missiles and bombs are raining on libya. just a short time ago the pentagon made it very clear, we're not giving after gadhafi himself. at least not now. they're trying to stop gadhafi from attacking his own people. tonight the no-fly zone is firmly in place over libya. gadhafi himself is voeing, quote a long war. look at this number tonight. 124 tomahawk missiles have been fired into libya so far. we tackled three major questions here. how long will this operation last?

how long will the u.s. play a leading role? and will gadhafi himself become a target? our team is on it again tonight. leading it off is martha raddatz. >> u.s. military attack on libya have been intensified in the last 24 hours. targeting not just gadhafi's air defenses but his troops and war planes as well. throughout tonight and into the dawn, u.s. war planes including marine corps jets launched from u.s. jets in the med and air force fighter jets took aim at gadhafi's troopsed a vancing from the southwest to benghazi. >> benghazi is not completely safe from attack. we believe his forces are under significant stress and suffering from both confusion -- >> while they were pounding his forces in the east, three b-2 stealth bombers dropped 45

2,000-pound bombs near the airfield. striking multiple shelters. these are images before the strike and this is the after math. the b-2s which haven't been used in combat for eight years, traveled all of the way from missouri, refueled in the air, dropped their bombs 90,000 pounds of them all. in addition, another dozen or so tomahawk missiles were fired from ships in the med. meaning is the 0 have been launch zbld we have the capability to patrol the air space over libya. we're doing just that. the no-fly zone is effectively in place. but threats do remain. tonight, the crack of antiair aircraft fire could be heard ripping through tripoli.

hundreds of u.s. and allied fighters will be patrolling libya. mike mullen spoke with abc's christiane amanpour on this week. >> a 12-year no-fly zone with the strong man in place >> i wouldn't speculate in terms of length at this particular point in time. >> this would not be a long effort. that didn't make a long effort. >> david, nobody will say how long their committed to this. no one has a firm answer. obviously there are a lot of things in play here. this could be a long mission. >> you were watching this closely, too the pentagon saying a short time ago, they're not going after gadhafi himself, is there a scenario where he stays in same fashion. >> it's possible that gadhafi could remain in power. mission accomplished.

the only way is for him to honor the sees-fire and all of the other demands in the u.n. resolution and not many people expect that to happen. >> thank you, martha. as martha pointed out there, the bombings have taken out six targets. the question now, what's next? i spoke to retired pilot. we spoke moments ago. koll nol, good to have you with us again tonight. tell us where coalition forces have hit? >> the six air missile sights. in the past 24 hours. >> you were telling me the next major challenge are the libyan mobile unit sfls they're going to be very difficult. they move around the country. they're small. you see here, a soviet missile. airpla airplanes specifically designed

to go after these missile targets. to find them, fix them. >> colonel, i heard the pentagon earlier saying that colonel gadhafi himself is not a target. when does that change? the leader himself becomes the target? >> i think it will be interesting to watch the rebels in the next couple of days. to see if they're able to take advantage of this umbrella of air coverage created overhead. if not, if there's a stagnation, no rekindle of this rebel, i think you'll see it applied right to colonel gadhafi himself. we heard colonel gadhafi in a phone call to libyan television making it clear he's not going anywhere, digging in for quote, a long war. we hope to hear more from him in his own words. striking images of women and children also today in tripoli being used as human shields.

they volunteered to put their shields on line. >> reporter: good evening, david. tonight, the sky lit up for a second night. with antiaircraft fire. it feels as though the city is under attack. in fact that's misleading. tripoli wasn't under attack. those guns were responding to missiles or fighter planes, bomber planes, heading for targets outside the periphery of the city. the mood here has hardened. people died last night. state television showed bodies in the morgue. they showed wounded in hospital beds. think about how last night's air strike has tipped the military balance. if the rebels in the east, can get themselves in military capability so they can use with discipline and if colonel gadhafi's ability to operate

militarily is constrained by air strikes, he could become very vulnerable very soon. even in the areas that we think of as his heart land. >> allan little reporting. you heard that colonel gadhafi called television. tonight, his son saif gadhafi has talked with christiane amanpour. we begin here with his retookes the offensive. >> translator: you are not capable of a prolonged -- for a prolonged war in libya. we consider ourselves ready for a long war. we are not retreating anywhere. because this is our land. this is where we're staying. then you are going to return defeated. >> we should point out that was colonel gadhafi calling into libyan television.

we hope to have his son, saif gadhafi here in a moment. has it changed on the ground in libya, the question now as the rebels continue their hold on eastern libya. in some parts, celebration. in others, his army on attack. >> good evening, david. these rebels on the cusp of defeat said this long-awaited international military intervention provide a huge morale boost. that these coalition air strikes changed the momentum of this revolution. they're underequipped, undertrained force. used against the rebels today, destroyed near benghazi. the burned out carrcasses. the fighters celebrated. it's over. in fact, it's far from over. in the west, the rebel-held city continues to be attacked by

gadhafi forces >> translator: they're attacking everything. nobody safe. >> in the east, there's a palpable change in the atmosphere. the fighters desperately need the boost. they're led by a form of special forces general. the vast majority of civilians. what they lack in experience, they say they make up for with heart. >> we have no other choice. we die or we win. >> the rebels say that the coalition air strikes make the fight with gadhafi forces more fair. it's gun against gun. gun against fighter jet. many of the rebels are calling for coalition to arm them with better weapons. it remains to be seen if the coalition wants to get that involved david? >> president obama is in brazil,

previously schedule tripped focus on the economy. the focus shifted quickly. david kerley is traveling with the president tonight. >> reporter: david, president interrupted his trip to brazil several times to be briefed on libya. the president can speak on secure lines to his national security team. as american forces pounded libyan targets. the president defended his actions in a speech to the brazilian people. battle for universal rates. >> they took a courages you stand against a regime to bru l brutalize its own citizens. across the region, young people rise up. a new generation. >> the told the audience that no one can say how this change in the middle east will end.

david? >> david kerley reporting. traveling with the president, david, thank you. moment ago, i spoke about christiane amanpour's worldwide exclues with saif gadhafi. we begin with his reaction. >> we were surprised that the, that the americans and the british and the french attacked libya, attacked five cities, terrorized people, children and women were so afraid that president obama we thought that he was a good man and a friend. he is bombing libya. >> will colonel gadhafi step aside. >> step aside, why? again, there's a big misunderstanding. the whole country is united against the militia. the americans and other countries, you are supporting the terrorists and the militia, that's it. >> saif gadhafi reacting tonight.

we note that there's turmoil throughout the middle east tonight. bahrain, just 1 of the funerals today in the fight against that leader. rebels aren't getting support from the outside world. saudi arabia has sent troops in to support the regime. another important u.s. ally, we saw political leaders joining the protesters in the streets, in yemen. there are reports 100 people have been killed. and in egypt tonight, one of the first dominos to fall in the region, there were celebrations today as they went to the polls this weekend. a referendum on constitutional change. and still ahead on "world news" this sunday night -- we turn to the disaster in the pacific next. and from japan, a giant miracle. a grandmother and her grandson pulled out alive nine days after

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the disaster in the pacific tonight. extraordinary headline this evening. a teenager boy coming from the rumble. david wright is in japan tonight. >> reporter: today, japanese search and rescue teams got sudden word of survivors trapped alive. inside the debris of this three-story house a 16-year-old boy cries out. he tells them that his grandmother is with him. 40 minutes later they're free. weak and dehydrated but alert and able to speak. she's 80 years old. trapped in her kitchen. eating yogurt for nine days from the fridge that pinned her down. rescue workers strapped her into a harness and air lift her out. country starved for good news. a morsel of hope. this is another coastal town. wind off the map by the tsunami.

the fire chief here saw this coming. two years ago, the sea wall broke after another earthquake he said. he was worried about it and i told my bosses. when the earthquake struck 45 of his men rushed here to try to shut them by hand e all of them were swept away. the fire chief now feels guilty. a shamed to be alive. he spends all of his time searching for the bodies of his men. the story consuming most people's attention here is the nuclear crisis, the pressure in inside reactor of fukushima is increasing. they said later, the situation had stabilized for now. officials are now considering widening the evacuation zone just in case. finally, an aspect of this story bond to get a lot of attention

in the coming days, the operator of the power plant faked the safety records, doing rigorous inspections but not really doing that. for 11 years. if that's true, that raises serious questions about who's really responsible david? >> david wright in japan again tonight. in another earthquake-batted country of haiti, voters cast their ballots tonight. in fact, we learned that pop star wyclef jean was shot in the hand while campaigning for a fellow performer. when we come back here in this country -- what police discovered on the highways this weekend after stopping those troubled buses.

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back behind the wheel. the investigations followed two horrific accidents in recent days. 15 people died in this tour bus last sunday in new york. the driver was swerving just before the crash. discount bus lines have been expanding around the country. it's easy to see why. this line goes all of the way around the corner. people are able to come here to china town in new york and buy a one-way ticket to boston for as little as $15. by train, it would cost at least $70. the question is, do those cheap fares drive the companies to cut corners on safety? >> if the past is any indication, a larger number of those drivers shouldn't be driving. because they have so many violations and other misdeeds on their licensed record. >> politicians and safety

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finally tonight here a story of triumph and boy did we need one after this week of horrible news. a young man facing an extraordinary hurdle. he went from being her little champion to national champion this weekend. >> the senior from mesa, arizona. >> reporter: making his way up those stairs, he was about to face his biggest match yet. last night in philadelphia, anthony was about to make history. >> it's all about capitalize on your strengths and not focusing on your weaknesses. >> anthony was born with just one leg. >> i grew up with my brothers and sisters. my parents didn't treat me any different. >> reporter: his mother jude y his biggest fan. >> i just love him as my son.

>> reporter: he's found a way to overcome his disability. from the start, he took command. >> and the upper body strength on display. >> reporter: and he would continue his domination. >> beautiful technique. >> reporter: finally, just too mu much. >> he's done the impossible. >> anthony had won the national championship. his biggest fan watching. >> like a dream come true. i literally dreamt about this. as he received his medal, a standing ovation. we were applauding anthony here. that's "world news" for this sunday night. i hope to see all this week on "good morning america." diane sawyer is right back here tomorrow morning. good night.